Posted by blondegirl47 on September 30, 2003, at 18:35:22
In reply to What is wrong with sodium bicarb + adderall?, posted by btnd on September 30, 2003, at 4:29:22
Here's cut and paste I did from a study of acid and bases.
The self-medicating type of patient will have tried to control the acidity using antacids (bases!). These can provide temporary relief, but research has shown that there are some side effects that may cause more harm than good. First, antacids must only be used to neutralize excess stomach acid. In the event that too much base is added to the stomach, the pH will rise (become more basic) above the normal levels and cause digestive problems. Luckily, the stomach contains some internal buffering systems that keep small amount of bases from doing large amounts of damage.This was the only part of the study, I could understand. Here is the url :
http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:1OY-8rPuiq4J:www.brockport.edu/~chemistry/courses/260/Acids_Bases.doc+side+effects+%2B+ingesting+baking+soda+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8I also take baking soda on occassion, but it still worries me some.
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